Description:
This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for information purposes only.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS.  All of the following information is approximate and may be altered in the actual solicitation.  Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.  DLA Land and Maritime anticipates issuing a solicitation in the near future for approximately 50 EA of NSN 5930-01-471-0637.  

Item will be purchased IAW the following:

Kearfott Corporation DBA Kearfott (88818) P/N: K600A282-03

Kearfott Corporation DBA (05088) P/N: K600A282-03

The anticipated packaging requirements are as follows:
 PKGING DATA-QUP:001

SHALL BE PACKAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS.

PACKAGING: PACKAGING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SHALL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, I.E., TITLE 49 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) TECHNICAL INSTUCTIONS (EXCLUDING PARAGRAPH 1.4 OF CHAPTERS 1 AND 3), AND INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS CODE (IMDG).  BOTH ICAO AND IMDG COMPLY WITH UNITED NATIONS (UN) RECOMMENDATIONS ON TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS.  WHEN A); CONTRACT/ORDER FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REQUIRES SHIPMENT THROUGH A MILITARY AERIAL PORT FOR TRANSPORT VIA MILITARY AIRCRAFT, PACKAGING SHALL COMPLY WITH DLAI 4145.3, PREPARING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR MILITARY AIR SHIPMENT.

LABELING AND MARKING: ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CONTAINERS SHALL BE LABELED AND MARKED AS SPECIFIED IN THE REFERENCED PRODUCT SPECIFICATION, AND/OR AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION D OF THE CONTRACT OR ORDER.  IN ADDITION, ALL LABELING AND MARKING SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF MIL-STD-129, 49 CFR, 29 CFR, AND, AS APPLICABLE, ICAO TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS, IMDG ANNEX 1, AND/OR DLAI 4145.3.

CERTIFICATION: ALL PACKAGING PERFORMANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY CERTIFICATES AND REPORTS ATTESTING TO DATE OF TESTING AND DATA RESULTS OBTAINED FROM TESTING.  THE CONTRACTOR'S SIGNED  CERTIFICATION THAT PACKAGE CONFIGURATION MEETS 49 CFR, AND, AS APPLICABLE, ICAO, IMDG AND/OR DLAI 4145.3 REQUIREMENTS, SHALL BE INCLUDED ON THE DD FORM 250 (MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT), OR ANY SUITABLE ALTERNATE COMMERCIAL PACKING LIST.  ALL CERTIFICATES/REPORTS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY AUTHORIZED U. S. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 3 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF SHIPMENT.

IF THE MATERIAL IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FED-STD-313, THE MATERIAL SHALL BE COMMERCIALLY PACKAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH "ASTM D3951."

Markings Paragraph
When ASTM D3951, Commercial Packaging is specified, the following apply:
All Section "D" Packaging and Marking Clauses take precedence over ASTM D3951.

In addition to requirements in MIL-STD-129, when Commercial Packaging is used, the Method of Preservation for all MIL-STD-129 marking and labeling shall be "CP" Commercial Pack.  The Unit of Issue (U/I) and Quantity per Unit Pack (QUP) as specified in the contract take precedence over QUP in ASTM D3951.

Material is anticipated to be shipped to:
SW0400
DLA DISTRIBUTION RICHMOND
DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS   DDRV-G
8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY
RICHMOND VA 23297-5900
US

For transportation assistance see DLAD 52.247-9034.  For First Destination Transportation (FDT) awards see DLAD 52.247-9059 and contract instructions instead.

The solicitation is anticipated to require FOB Origin and Inspection and Acceptance of the supplies and packaging at Destination. 

Whether or not this acquisition will be set aside for small businesses is yet to be determined.  All interested parties are invited to express your interest in this procurement by completing the attached Market Survey and returning to the buyer, Alisha Blanton, [email protected], 614-692-5926 on or before August 7, 2017.